Mr. Eric Rossi Email: Ericrossi@hotmail.com (Best way to reach me) Phone: (520) 696-5651 · Topics: This semester we will be covering events ranging from 1900 to Present Day United States and Arizona history. · Classroom Rules and Expectations: In US/AZ history, you will be required to follow only a few simple rules. The rules that all entrants into the class have to follow are: o Speak and act respectfully towards one another at all times. § Discuss and argue points in a respectful adult manner. o Leave the gum, food, and drinks at home or in the cafeteria o The use of phones, IPods, Atari game consoles, computers, walkmans, and typewriters are restricted to times when you are given permission to have them out. I will take them and appropriate them for my own personal use (I hope you have a lot of minutes on your phones because I have a lot of long distance calling I need to do). o Enjoy your time in class and bring forth any suggestions you may have to make your learning experience better (this is not just my class but yours as well, so don’t be afraid to bring up any comments, questions or concerns). · Consequences for good (and bad) behavior: o Negative consequences: 1. Warning 2. Lunch detention 3. Referral/Parent-teacher conference/principal conference o Positive consequences: 1. Congratulations and adulations. 2. Opportunities for extra credit 3. Get out of jail free card (get out of one missed assignment without punishment) · Day-to-day procedures: o 1. Bellwork- Bellwork will be written on the board each day and you are required to complete it on a daily basis. It will be turned in once every two weeks so write each bellwork on the same sheet (or sheets) of paper to eliminate clutter and confusion. o 2. End of the day summaries- At the end of each day, you will write a summary paragraph on what we covered during the class in order to build up a stronger memory of the topic and the information linked to it. Feel free to include questions or comments on the topic, but remember that the purpose of the paragraph is to show and remember what you learned throughout the class that day. o 3. SLANT- This is a helpful acronym that all students are to follow and use. Each day participation points will be given based on how well you are SLANTing or staying on-task throughout the class (PLEASE NOTE: in the grade section of this sheet that participation points comprise a large portion of your final grade so be sure to follow these guidelines). In order to receive full points for the day you must: Sit up Lean forward Act interested Nod you head Track the teacher · Grades, grades, and more grades: o Tests: Tests will be worth 50 points each and will be given at the end of each chapter we cover this semester. Tests will be a mix of short answer, essay, multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank style questions. o Assignments: Assignments will be given randomly throughout the semester and will comprise a large portion of your total grade with point values of up to 20 on certain items. o Project: A single project will be assigned mid-way through the semester and will cover a topic of your choosing. This 100 point project will consist of a written paper (3-5 pages typed, double-spaced), and a presentation given in front of the class showing your research and results. The presentation must be 15 minutes in length at MINIMUM. Feel free to use any media or presentation style you wish, including, but not limited to: PowerPoints, posters, videos, interpretative dance, in-class demonstrations, or roundtable discussions. o Group Presentations: Several times during the semester, student groups will present a topic in the chapter being discussed at that time and teach the other students about what they studied and learned about their topic. Students will be graded on their thoroughness with the topic, questions presented, and their ability to answer other students’ questions. Each presentation will be worth up to 25 points. o Participation: Each day will be worth 5 to 10 points depending on the amount of group work that we have. Loss of points will come from sleeping, being off-task, disrupting class, and not following other class procedures. Full points will be given to those that work well with others, give insightful and interesting comments in the course of class discussions, and SLANT. o Overall Grades: Overall grades will be calculated using a straight points earned from points available formula (PE/PA). Extra credit will be available for those deserving and the running point total will be shown each week on Monday to keep all students in the know as to their current grade.
Mr. Eric Rossi
Email: Ericrossi@hotmail.com (Best way to reach me)
Phone: (520) 696-5651
· Topics: This semester we will be covering events ranging from 1900 to Present Day United States and Arizona history.
· Classroom Rules and Expectations: In US/AZ history, you will be required to follow only a few simple rules. The rules that all entrants into the class have to follow are:
o Speak and act respectfully towards one another at all times.
§ Discuss and argue points in a respectful adult manner.
o Leave the gum, food, and drinks at home or in the cafeteria
o The use of phones, IPods, Atari game consoles, computers, walkmans, and typewriters are restricted to times when you are given permission to have them out. I will take them and appropriate them for my own personal use (I hope you have a lot of minutes on your phones because I have a lot of long distance calling I need to do).
o Enjoy your time in class and bring forth any suggestions you may have to make your learning experience better (this is not just my class but yours as well, so don’t be afraid to bring up any comments, questions or concerns).
· Consequences for good (and bad) behavior:
o Negative consequences:
1. Warning
2. Lunch detention
3. Referral/Parent-teacher conference/principal conference
o Positive consequences:
1. Congratulations and adulations.
2. Opportunities for extra credit
3. Get out of jail free card (get out of one missed assignment without punishment)
· Day-to-day procedures:
o 1. Bellwork- Bellwork will be written on the board each day and you are required to complete it on a daily basis. It will be turned in once every two weeks so write each bellwork on the same sheet (or sheets) of paper to eliminate clutter and confusion.
o 2. End of the day summaries- At the end of each day, you will write a summary paragraph on what we covered during the class in order to build up a stronger memory of the topic and the information linked to it. Feel free to include questions or comments on the topic, but remember that the purpose of the paragraph is to show and remember what you learned throughout the class that day.
o 3. SLANT- This is a helpful acronym that all students are to follow and use. Each day participation points will be given based on how well you are SLANTing or staying on-task throughout the class (PLEASE NOTE: in the grade section of this sheet that participation points comprise a large portion of your final grade so be sure to follow these guidelines). In order to receive full points for the day you must:
Sit up
Lean forward
Act interested
Nod you head
Track the teacher
· Grades, grades, and more grades:
o Tests: Tests will be worth 50 points each and will be given at the end of each chapter we cover this semester. Tests will be a mix of short answer, essay, multiple choice, matching, and fill-in-the-blank style questions.
o Assignments: Assignments will be given randomly throughout the semester and will comprise a large portion of your total grade with point values of up to 20 on certain items.
o Project: A single project will be assigned mid-way through the semester and will cover a topic of your choosing. This 100 point project will consist of a written paper (3-5 pages typed, double-spaced), and a presentation given in front of the class showing your research and results. The presentation must be 15 minutes in length at MINIMUM. Feel free to use any media or presentation style you wish, including, but not limited to: PowerPoints, posters, videos, interpretative dance, in-class demonstrations, or roundtable discussions.
o Group Presentations: Several times during the semester, student groups will present a topic in the chapter being discussed at that time and teach the other students about what they studied and learned about their topic. Students will be graded on their thoroughness with the topic, questions presented, and their ability to answer other students’ questions. Each presentation will be worth up to 25 points.
o Participation: Each day will be worth 5 to 10 points depending on the amount of group work that we have. Loss of points will come from sleeping, being off-task, disrupting class, and not following other class procedures. Full points will be given to those that work well with others, give insightful and interesting comments in the course of class discussions, and SLANT.
o Overall Grades: Overall grades will be calculated using a straight points earned from points available formula (PE/PA). Extra credit will be available for those deserving and the running point total will be shown each week on Monday to keep all students in the know as to their current grade.